Dawn To Dusk Day Nursery

Activities: Young children are offered a wide range of opportunities to learn about the world around them. For example, they grow their own seeds in the garden and explore life cycles of mini-beasts. Older children enjoy developing their fine-motor skills.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Staff skilfully encourage older children to develop literacy skills. For instance, they write their names in flour and recognize letters.

Communication: Parents are pleased with the excellent communication they receive about the nursery and their children.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: Parents comment that staff are caring and nurturing, and that they feel their children are very safe.

Safeguarding Training: All staff have a good understanding of their roles and responsibilities, and know how to report any concerns if a child is at risk.

Play and Learning Integration: Babies confidently explore their environment and enjoy exploring natural resources.

Transition to Primary School: The staff plan a wide range of activities to support children as they prepare to go to school. For example, children enjoy dressing up in school uniforms and talking about their new schools and teachers as they point at pictures of them on their school notice board.

Child Safety Management: She regularly reviews their strengths and areas of development, and works with the leadership team to identify appropriate training to develop practice. The manager has developed good procedures to ensure the safety and well-being of children.

Children's Safety and Security: Staff provides a well-resourced and welcoming environment where all children can explore confidently.

Happiness and Settling: Staff are attentive and caring, which helps children to settle very quickly and feel emotionally secure. All children and families are welcomed, respected and valued.

Nutritional Menu: Children are offered a wide range of nutritious snacks and enjoy learning about fruits. They enjoy cutting and squeezing their own juices from lemons, limes and oranges.